Give Me Just One Night

PART 5

                                                         ~SEVERAL HOURS LATER~

Several hours later Bofur was ensconced upon his couch with a soft blanket across his lap and sipping on some herbal tea that had been proscribed for his headache. It had been a few moments after him and Kili had affirmed their love for each other that Oin finally declared Bofur was alright enough to go home. He turned to Kili and Bifur to give his release orders for at home care...Bifur glared at Kili and gave him a grunt but conceded on allowing Kili to be a part of taking care of his cousin...growling at the prince under his breath...

~Since your the one who knocked him up~

Kili heard it but instead of frowning he just gave the skunk haired man a proud smile , then focused back on what Oin was saying once again with a smirk on his face. Yeah...it was him...Kili was the one who helped to create this new life inside his beloved...no one else did that...he did.

"He's going to have to be on bed rest for a week...no lifting what so ever...no stress of any kind. I want him on his back with legs elevated as much as possible. He needs to drink this special mix in his tea twice a day...it will keep him relaxed and not go into premature labor, which can happen when you stress your body out...like a sharp knock to the head." Oin turned his steely gaze onto Bofur who gave a sheepish grin to the elderly man before looking down...Oin sighed and went back to his instructions once more. "He's also going to need to up his intake of milk and protein...I noticed he is bruising easily right now and he has some dark circles under his eyes. I've noticed it the last two visits but I was hoping it would go away...well it's not it seems. So more meat..." Bofur began to shake his head and interrupted Oin suddenly.

"I can't stand the smell of meat right now...it makes me sick to my stomach." Bofur looked crestfallen as if he said something wrong...which to a dwarf it was, for Oin began sputtering at the man.

"Don't eat meat! What do you mean , you don't eat no meat!" Oin's voice carried to where a group outside the chambers gasped at his words. Kili saw Bofur was about to cry and he quickly gathered his love into his arms to comfort him before Bofur's emotions escalated into an all out crying fest.

"It's fine...we will find another way of getting you what you need." he turned his brown eyes onto the healer with a silent message in his stare....

~No stress...remember~

With a huff Oin calmed down and began to leave...shooting over his shoulder his parting message.

"I'll check on you each day to review on how you are doing. Remember ...rest, rest, rest...and food." then he was gone. Bifur began to rub the back of his neck in resignation as he glanced at the door leading out...then back towards where Bofur was sitting up on the bed , curled into Kili's side.

"Well I guess I need to make a quick run to close up the shop...maybe post a sign that we will be closed for a week due to unforeseen circumstances." he could see Bofur looked stricken at the thought of the business revenue suffering because it was closed for an entire week. Kili saw the pain on both men's faces and instantly sought to put them both at ease...he refused to be apart from Bofur more than he had to. He missed four months of his beloved's life...he wasn't going to miss anymore, no matter who it pissed off.

"Bifur, can you run the shop yourself?" Bifur looked a bit puzzled at where this was going, but he confirmed that he could." Good. Then you oversee the shop...keep it open so no loss of sales..." Both men looked like they were about to argue but Kili stalled them by raising his hand for silence and patience in letting him finish." I'll stay with Bofur for the week. I will be there for him everyday and in the evenings, when you come home I will go back to my quarters...." he looked down to peer into those hazel eyes as he lowered his voice a bit just for Bofur's ears only. "...unless you want me to stay with you in the evenings which is perfectly fine to me." Kili could see Bofur was torn...it was very obvious that he desperately wanted Kili to stay, but it was also clearly evident that he was afraid he was being a burden to the young prince. Kili was still sitting on the bed with Bofur and he leaned over to cup Bofur's face in his roughened hands...his deep brown eyes bored into those beautiful hazels as he sought to reassure his love. "Bofur...I want to do this. I thought I lost you forever...it nearly killed me thinking that I would never see you again. Bofur, you...YOU are my world, my life, my very breath. I would do anything for you...for now I know without you then there is nothing for me but darkness and despair. Know this , men doar (my dear)...men kardunah bi azamar (my heart is forever yours) and I am never leaving you...ever..again. It will take a dragon to pull me away and even then I will fight to come back to you...always. Got me ,azyung, ..always." As Kili spoke to him earnestly there, Bofur's eyes filled with tears at the love he heard and saw in those stunning brown eyes. Kili must have understood why Bofur was crying this time for he just smiled and pulled Bofur close to his chest...wrapping those strong arms tightly around him in comfort.